Controller for electric motors.



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' H. L'BEACH. GONTROLLR FOB. ELECTRIC MOTRS. APPLIUATLQNILILED 113.10, 1909.

Y 969,5 y .Patented sept. 6, 1910.

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HL.BLACH;

v CONTROLLER TOR ELECTRIC MOTORS.,

APPLICATION FILED PBB.1O,`1OO9.

969,513?. Patented Selma-191C.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY APPLICATION FILED FBB.10,1909.

l Patented sept. 6,1910.

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WITNESSES:

f ATTORNEY H. L. BEACH.' CONTRDLLEB. FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS. APPLICATION FILED EB. 1o, 1909'.l

969,513'. v Patented Sept.6,191o.

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E yy 63 CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS.

APPLIUATION FILED 313.10, 1909.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910. l

lllrl #EIIIIIIIHHIIIM 6 f 7a if 63 Ill! jim i QVNTOR j BY ww UNITED 'STATE-s PATENT oEEiCE.'

HOWARD I.. BEACH, OF WILKINISBund,l .RENNSYLVANLL HOUSE ELECTRIC e MANUFACTURING QQKPANT, n CORPORATION or PENNsgqu;

VANIA.

To all 'whom it may concern: I

Be itknown that I, HOWARD. L. BEACH, a citizen of the nited States, and a residentl of Wilkinsburg, in the county' of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, haye invented a Specification of Letters Patent. Application -le'd February 10, 1909.. Serial No.

new and useful Improvement in Controllers '.for Electric'Motors,

is a specification.

y invention relates electric motorsand it hasjspecial reference toldevices ofthrs character which are adapted. for use on electric vehicles.

The object of my invention is to provide a' simple controller having a single operating lj'handle by whichflan 'electric motor may be noit' which the following- Ato controllers for1 `accelerated and controlled in either direction of: motor rotation and operated. as a generator vfor 'braking purposes. -1 It is my aim topro-vide a controller which shall. be jcompletein every detail and yet' occupy a minimum amount of. space and in which, for the Convenience of the Operator,4

- :a relatively short movement of the control-` l a relatively l 25 wide adjustment'of thecontroller dr 1m.

fler handle is capable offeffecting `Numerous other improvements vWi lA be `hereinafter pointed out, which-'render my device particularly /welladapted to l.theservice for which it `is intended. ,a Y .One .of the principal advantages of my cont-roller is due to the fact that the motor circuit .is never interrupted exeept when', the /cutyoutswitch or.' the motor-accelerating switch is moved intojtsoff position;.f. e.

"t he"v.a1\ious circuit 'arrangements for. accel- .'erating the-motor are successivel effected..

lWithout'breaking the\.circuit, as t e ,is being madefrom one to another.' A 'Figure 1 'of theaoeompanyin drawings is alongitudinal elevation andf gig. Qfan end elevation of a contro/ller constructed in ac'- fcordance withlmy invention. Figs. .3, 4, 5, 'I '6; 7,|*8,9,"1,11`and12 ar'eidetailviews of the controller shownlin'Figs. l`l and x2. Fig.

4change 45 1 3 is a diagrammatic view of the circuit connectious for a'system ofvehicle control embodying my invention 14 to 21,-

4smolusive, are'simple y1a ms.' showing the rel-ations between the "principall elements of the system in'each of the positions of the controller. p 'y Referring" top-Engis.` 1- to 1.2, inclusive, of

t e drawings, .the" device illustrated Acombrackets 2 and 3',

--frame or spider 7" which is CONTROLLER RCR ELECTRIC MoToRs.

prises a` stationary frame l having end a control switch drum 4- and-,a cut-Out switch drum 5 which are mounted inalinement with each other Von the same shaft 6, a plurality of stationary contact lingers 7 and 8 and an operating mechanism-9.

The control switch drum 4 comprises a which is secured to the shaft 6, an insulating drum se ment 8'* which is secured to the spider 71 gy screws: 9", contact. rin segments 10 mounted on the segment 8 and stantially parallel relation to-the shaft 6.

.The rods 11 are coveredby linsulating tubes i2 and are symmetrically arranged about the j shaft 6 to support aplurality of convolutions'of resistance Conductor 13., which are Wound thereon in the form of a helix. The 10 are engaged. by4

eontact-ring segments the stationaryconta'ct ]lt will. be zreadily understood by those skilledfin the art that the. total number of Contact ngers requiredfmaybe materially .reduced by'reason of thefact that tle resistance or resistances 13 are -so mounted on the fingers 7 and &

rotatable vdrum 4member 'that-'they maybe.

connected-,directly and permanently to' the' cont Ct-ring segments on .the surface of the drum. Y, f The' cutout switch drum 5 comprises a plurality of metall rings 14, hav-in :contact-- lbearing arms projecting' outwardly therefrom, which :are vclamped to' a bushing 16 andere yinsulated therefrom by a sleeve 15, the/bushing being rotatably mounted on the shaft Gand thest'ructure constituting what isknown as a metal .drum. The insulating sleeve v15 surroundsl a metal-bushing 16 K mobnted'on the shaft 6 and is provided witiba squarejend, adjacent to the .bracket3, lto which an interlockingcnlu 17.

i's-seeured.

The onerating mechanism 9.oon1p1ises u handle lever '18 which is so fulcrumed at a point 19 and on u stud 20 that it is permitted to rotate in planes at substantially lright angl-'es to veach other, keyed to lthe drum'- I )rucketl 3 shaft. A spring-22 is coiled about the shaft 6. and is' interposed between the drum 4 und shaft '6 Abetween the ASSIGNOR TO 'vvEsTnyre-4 and a cam 21,' which isaud theouter 'extremity ott-h longitudinal rods or bars 11 vwhich are supported by the spider in s ubthe bushing 16 of the drum 5 to normall hold the drum 4 and the shaft' in such positions that the operation of the drum will effect that rotation of the motor which produces a forward motion'of the vehicle. Rotative movement of the drum is effected by the handle lever 18 which is provided with a slot 23, through which the end of the shaft 6 extends, and a slot 24 that en (rages a pin 25 extending laterally outwar from the cani 2l. The outer end of the shaft 6 is providedV with a nut or enlargement 26 in order that a suitable motion of the-handle lever shall produce a longitudinal adjustment of the drum 4 and of the shaft 6 relative to the drum 5 and to the stationary frame 1. Since' the Cain 21 is secured to the shaft 6, it also moves with the shaft in opposition to the spring 22. `The longitudinal adjustment -of the shaft is limited, in one direction by a shoulder 27 which engages a bearing block 28 of the bracket 2 and b a similar shoulder at the other end of t e shaft. The cam 21 isprovided with a slot 29, having an enlargement 30 through which the head 31 of a stationary st'ud32 may project; They stud 31 is secured to th`e stationarybracket 3 und projects outwardly therefrom. The slot'29 of the cani 21 is in' the form of an arc which is concentric with the shaft 6, .and the arrangement of partsis such that the cam lis fiee to rotate through predetermined -angles from the olf `position of the drum, when the drum occuples either of its extreme positions of longitudinal adjustment. The head 31 of the stud 32 is adapted to pass freely through the enlargement 30 when the drum is in its olf position, but

prevents .the lonvitudinal adjustment of the drumin any other position.Y The slots 23 and 24 in the handle lever are essential in order to provide-an operative connection between the lever and the cam 21, since their centers of rotation are separated and since it isdesirable to effect the aforesaid longitudinal adjustment, .as Well as' a rotative movement, ofjtlie drumV by means of the same handle. The periphery of the'cam 21 is provided with a plurality of notches 33 .which are engaed, in the 4usual manner', by

means of. a4 rol er 34 which is mounted at the eXtremty'ofa two, art pawl 35 fulcrumed ona stationary s aft 36, the roller `34 being heldin engagement with the pes riphery of the cam by means of a spring 37. Thejroller 34 is of suiiicient length to engage the pawl with equal facility, irrespective ofthe position occupiedby the shaft 6 and the cam.

The' cam 21 i 88 having a. note 39. which isengaged by a roller40 on apawl 41,"when the ruinfocc upies 'its olf position. The lpawl 41 is similar to the pawl 35 and is rotatably mounted upon a shaft 42. The pawl 41 is associated is a 'weak-fiel is not intended for constant use.

lprovided .with a. projection with, and operatively connected to, a pawl 43 which is attached to the shaft 42 but is located inside of the bracket 3 instead of outside of it, as is the awl 41.

The pavvl 43 is provided with a roller 45 that projects'into a recess 46 in the interlocking cam 17 which is provided with accentuating notches 48, 49 and 50. The arrangement of parts is such that if the cam 17 occupies its off position it is locked unless the drum 4 and the cam 21 occupy their off positions. Furthermore, it is only possible to rotate the drum 4 and the cam 21 when the drum 5 and the cam 17 occupy their operating or batterycharging` 'positions. Consequently, it is impossible to supply power to the motor by means of the lever 49 which is attached tothe cam '17, but

the circuit may be interrupted by this means. The resistance-controlling drum may be adjusted, however, for purposes of inspection and repairs, While the batteries are being charged. The notch 39 in the' cam 21 and the notch`49 in the cam 17 are so proportioned in depth that when the roller 40 engages notch 39the position of cam 17 is accentuated but the cam isnot locked and the notches 48 and 50 are adapted, when engaged by the roller 45, to raise the pawls 43and 4 1 still farther sothat the position of cam 21 is accentuated but not locked.

The operation of the controller is as follows-z Assuming that the parts occupy. positions as shown in Figs. 1 and2, if -the handle'leverv 18 is moved in a counter-clockwise direction,"in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the drum, the drum 4, the shaft 6 and the cam-21 will be moved about the axis of the drum through an angle which is materially lgreater than that traversed by the handle lever, and the roller 34 of the pawl 35 will be movedl successively into engage- 'inent with cam notches a, 1),. 0, d and e.

These positions'of the drum are adapted to effect' the acceleration of the motor. con-- trolled by it. A fth motor-accelerating po sition is provided but is not accentuated as are the others, the roller 34 moving 'along the surface f of the' cam as this position is approached. The spring 37 tends to return. the drum to the (position e, since the position high-speed motor-o eratter explaine and The ar:V rangement of parts just referred to is therefore 'employed in order to force the vehiclev ing position, as hereina Idriver to exert a positive force on the control handle when operating at thisV speed.

If the :handle lever is moved in a clockwise, direction, until the roller 34 engages, suc-A cessively, cam notches hand l, the maximum rotative adjustment of the drum is effected, the last, two positions being adapted to ar# range the circuit connections for regenerw'.

tive braking. It the ldrum is now return/edf I to its ott' position, as shown in the drawings, in which the roller 34 engages aA notch o,

kand the handle lever is moved to the left in Fig.v 1, the drum 4 and the shaft 6 will be longitudinally adjusted and the cam 21 will be so moved that the head 31 of the stud 32 -will pass through hie enlargement in the cam slot 29. Under these conditions, the spring 22 tends to return the drum 4 longitudinally to the positionshown in the drawings, but, it' the handle lever`is now moved in a counter-clockwise direction, the

roller 34 willl still engage the notches a, b,

c, d andv c successively-f, but the shifting of the drum 4 relative `to the stationary. iingers 7 and 8 will serve to adjust the motor circuit connections for reverse rotation. .ht

will thus be observed that the same convenience ot' service is secured for either direction of motor rotation.

The position of` the drum 5 lis only changed when it is desired either to open the motor circuit entirely or to connect the storage batteries with Which-the vehicle is provided to the charging plug.

A further advantage in the interlocking mechanism, by which the accelerating and the control switches are associated, is secured in' the operation of the controller, since the cut-out switch drumy 5 may be thrown4 from either of its positions Y and Z into its ott' position X, irrespective of the position occupied by theaccelerating switch 4, but it may not be moved from its position X to the positions Y and Z unless the ac' celerating switch occupies its olf position. For example, in case the accelerating swltch sticks or becomes locked lin some intermediate position, it isl possible to immediately interruptthe motor circuit by means ofthe cut-out switch and it is then impossibleto complete the motor circuits until the accelerating switch has been repaired and re\.\

turned to-its off position. This is evident from the contour of the notches in the cam 17, which are of unequal depth, asialready described. i

Reference may now be had to Figs. 13 to 21, inclusive, in which the controller shown in Figs. 1 to 12 is developed into a single plane and is embodied in a system of control comprising an electric motor having an armature 61 and field magnet windings 62 and 63, storage batteries 66 and 67 and the controller, just referred to, which comprises 'cutout switch 64 and an Aaccelerating switch' 65. The reversal of the motor is effected by a longitudinal movement of the contactbearing drum of the accelerating switch, and resistance sections 68, 69 and 70 are cperatively connected lto the Contact drum and are electrically connected to the contact segments for the purpose Aot simplifying the controller and reducing the number of stai i I I, l [i .65 may be moved to occupy 'and 75 (which are -member 76), conductor y teries are thus `supply circuit.

' the `ox into position a.. `for the system are tionary contact fingers, as will appear from the detailed description of the circuit con` nections hereinafter set forth.

The cut-out switch 64 is provided with an off position X, a motor-running posit-ion 'Y 7@ and a battery-charging position Z. When the switch occupies its battery-charging position, the batteries are connected to a charging receptacle -72 through which suitable line connections may be effected. 'When the 75 cut-out switch 64 occupies its position Y, the accelerating switch 65 may be moved successively through a series of positions ,a to f, inclusive, for supplying energy to the motor from the 'storage'batteries(E Then the vehi-v 5.0 cle is in operation, the accelerating switch positions la and Z, successively, in ,which the motor is' connected to the batteries for regenerative braklllgf 85 The operation of, and circuit connections for, the system are as follows: Assuming that it is desrdgtoharge lthe batteries 66 'and 67, any suitable source of energy is con- 72 'and the cut-out 90 nected tothe receptacle p position Z', the cirv L switch 64 is moved into cuit being established from the receptacle through aV conductor 73,l contact fingers 74 A 'brid ed by thecontact 77, storage battery 67, conductor 78, motor shunt79, conductor ,f 80, contact-ngers 81 and `82 (which are bridged by' "84, battery se and et contact member 83), conductor 66, conductor 85, contactjiingers (which are4 bridged by contact 100 member 88) and conductor 39*` to the opposite terminai of the receptacle 72. The batconnected. in series across' the it is now desired to forwardly operate vehicle, the cutout switch 64 is moved to occupy its position Y 'and the accelerating switch 65 is moved v,from its off position `The circuit connections now represented'in the 110 storage batteries 66 and in series with its field( diagram lof Fig. 14, 67 bemg connected magnet windings 62 and 63,41 portion ot'v the resistance (5S being interposed in circuit between the two iield magnet -windings. The

circuit connections may be traced on the dia-' N gram ofFig. 13 as\i'ollows: The'positive terminal of the battery 66 is ,now connected through conductor 65 and Contact fingers S6 and 92 (which are bridged by Contact .niem- 120 ber 93),conductor 94 and Contact finger 9.3 /t'o i contact ring segmeutshQG. The positive ierniinal of the battery 67 is connected to the saine point-through conductor T8. shunt 79, conductor 30,

(which arebridged by contact member 99)", conductor 100 and Contact finger 101 which is also in engagement with the ring scgn'ient 96. From this ring segment` the circuit is completed through. ring segment 102, con- Contact. fingers Sl and `98 125 f' the opposite terminalof the battery 67.

,2 'ring 'segmentslil' and tact finger "103, conductor .104, motor arma-v1 ture 61, conductor 105, contact lingers 106 and 107 (which are bridgedfby ringksegmentV 108),.- conductor 109, fieldfmagnet winding 62, 'conductor .110, l,contact finger `111, ring segment 112, which is joined to the middle point of` resistance 68 by a jumper 113, a section of resistancef68, ring segment 114., jumper 115,segment 116, fin.-

yger 117, conductorv 118, field winding 63,

conductor 119 and finger 120` to 'ring seg,` ment 121. From this point, one circuit is completed through a fin erv 122, conductor 123,1fingersv12l and 82V which are bridged by contact member 125).` and -`conductor84t` yto thenegative terminal of the battery .66.

Another circuit is completed fromyring segment 121, through finger 120,.conductor 126,

U fingers '127 and 75 (whichrare bridged by.

'contact memberV 128) andf'conductor 77 vto In 'position b, the circuit connections are y the same-as in position a leircept that the rey .sistance 68 is short circuited by thering seg` nient. 1.12 `comingintofeng'agement v`with the 117,

,Inorderto make the vacceleratio'n ofthe vehiclegmotor as graddaljand regular` as g'possibleQthe; resistance 70 is'- connected in Vso shunt circuit to the .field magnetwaindings 62 and 63 'instead cichanging. directly from' the circuit `connections of position b to` ,thoseof position d, the weakening of the fields in position c serving to giveasuitahlel intermediate operating speed.k If the switch 65 is now moved to position c, the circuit connections from the `positive terminals `of the batteriesy 66 and 67 are the same to the ring Segment 108.. From this point, three circuit ,connections are now completed as .,folloivs': One through linger 107, conductor 109, field windings 62', conductor 110 and .contact finger 111, ring segment 121 andcontact finger 120 to conductor V126; a sec- Aond from ring segment 108 through vthe jumper 122, ring segments 123g, contact fingers 117, conductor 118, field 63, condnctor'119 andlfi'nger120 to conductor 126; and a third is completed from` ring segment-` 108 through jumper 122, ring segment 123, fingers 124@1 and resistanceTO to the con.- dnctor 126;. the inain circuit beingy com pleted from the conductor 1 26 to the nega-r ,tive terminals of the batteries. Y

In passing from position cto posit-ion d, the storage batteries are changed :from a multiple circuit arrangement to a `series circuit arrangement, as` above indicatecl,`and,

` in order to avoid interrupting the `motor circuit, a ser1esof`steps are employed in I k.theyfollowingsequence. Contact finger`111 j '.comes into engagement v'vith-.ringsegment 129, contactnger 101 comesintoengagement with'ring segment 127 fand, finally,

gcntact yfinger 117 comes into engagement beanie, i

128, reslstance 69, ring segment'121, finger 122, conductor 123, fingers 1245 and 82 and conductor 84: with the` negative terminal of- -tact finger 101, ring. segment 127, jumper thebattery `66. Thus it will, be observed that the resistance 69 is connected in multiple circuit with thebatteries- 66 and 67 and, as the controller approaches position d,

rthe circuit whichrespectively'connected the positive and the negative terminals of the batteries 66 and 67 togetherin position c, 'are lnterrupted bylthe passing ofthe contact fingers 101 and"120jout 'of engagement with thering segmentstgtitand .121, respec,v tively. `At this point, theresistance 69 is connected in series with two batteries and, I

finally, as the controller occupies position d, the resistance'ls short'circuited by the finger 122con`11ng into engagement .with the ring segment 129.` `lhen the controller occupies posltion d, the batteries are connected in `series 'relation and the field magnet wind-l j ings 62 and 63'are also connected in series as shown 1n Fig. 17. In the diagram of Fig.

13, a'circuit is completed from `the positive yterminal of 'the batteryv 67 through conductor 78, meter` shunt y.7 9, conductor 80, contact fingers 81'and 98, conductor 100, finger segment '129,finger 122,`ccnductor 123, fin- `gers 124 and 82" alnd conductor 811 to the. `negative terminal" 'ofgfthe batte the posit-ive terminal "of: this battery -a circuit 1s completed throughconductor 85, contact fin'gersf86 and 92," conductor 94, Afinger.4

95, ring segments 96 and:` 102, nger 103, conductor 104, armature 61,`conductor 105, nger- 106, segment 108, finger '107, conductor 109, eld `magnet. winding 62, condnctor ,-110, finger 111 ringsegment 129, finger 117, conductor 118, field magnet winding 68, conductors'119 and 126, fingers 127 vandf' and conductor 77 to the negative terminal of the battery Y67. j j I `As the controller successively occupies position` e and f, Vthe field magnet windings 62 and 63, which are connectedl in series in `position d, yare now connected in multiple circuit,"a resistance being introduced across 4theY terminals of the field Inaugnetwindingsy in position f to increase `tlle'speed of the motor by still 'furthe-r 'weakeningthe fields. 'o

Byv reference tothe diagrams of Figs. 14:,

115,16, 17,18 and 19, it wiil be observed that Vthc'yfield ,magnet Winding connections areinl'serieswith eachotherwhen the controlleroccnpies position c, i5 'and al and are in multiple circuit when vthe Vcontroller oc-v 66. From 1mi4 101, ring segment-127, jumper 128, ring irofy ment 1233, jumper 130L cessively into. positions Ic and/Z in which the j lcontact finger 05 '`from this point throu AISM.v

20 and 21the resistance Y .in series with the resistance'GS in position 7c' cupes position c, e and f, the applied voltage being, changed by connecting the batteries 'in multiple circuit in position a, Z) and c and in series circuit relation in position d, c and Referring to the diagram of Fig. 13, and

assuming that the controller occupies posi.- tion c, Afrom the positive terminal ofthe battery 67, a circuit connection willvbe established, as in positiond, to ring segment 108, two circuits being continued from this point, one through finger 107, conductor 109, field magnet winding 62, conductor 90, 'linger 111, segment conductor 126, and the other from ring seg-` 130' and inger L120 to ment 108 throughvjumper 1228,-ring seg- 131ti'nger' 117conductor`118, field 63 and conductor 110 to the conductor 126, the circuit being completed from this point as before.

When tliecontroller occupies .position f,

the circuitsV are completed as in;v position c except 'that linger 1211a @the field magnet windings 62 :,uid63.v

Assuming that the'vehicle is 4in motion and that it` is desired to apply the electric brakes, the controller l'may be moved vsuclcircuit connections are' illustrated in `Figs.

71.beingV connected and the resistance .68'.beihg. short circuited in positionl l In thediagram oflfig. 1 (35 being in. position le, lished -from the positive tory 07 to. the .conductor cated, and 'rfi-s' ln the positive lterminal of lili :ll tlltjllb lli l .circuit being continued 3, the controller terminal 'of the bat-- the. .battery and Contact finger 10,1 to the conductor 10,0.

' I-he positive terminalsA of-thebatteries .are

' tinued in two T15 ma'gnetwinding 6'3, vconductor "Jumper 139 .to

pointiiand the 'circuit is con pathsjf'onev through resistance contact, tir-iger 133, ring lsegments [134 and 4135',- vfinger 107,. conductor 109, field :magnet winding- 62, conductor 110, diriger 11', ring segment -13 Iment l1.4,.1inger' jointed at 'this 117,- conductor 1118', 'tield 110 ant'ffinger 120'to the ruig ,seginentla '-'Ani'lther circuit is established from conductor through linger 101, ring' svegmoiits'Ylfi'Z and 136, finger'103, .conductor` 104,' armature 61 conductor-105,6nger 106, segments 1558 and ring segment 140. Fr om. the 'segment 140, .circuits are 'completed through cpnductors 123- and'126 t'o the'uegatire termina'ls of. the' batteries 66 and. 67, as above -,11idicated.

When Ithe controller is moved to position and ring lsegment? comes l-nto engage-- J.ment 'with ringsegment 131, thereby conal circuit is establ y f practical application of my improved con 100.- as above. indie]y established to tbegh' a ring segment 1332' 7 resistance 68, ring seg- Z, the finger. 101 with the segment 104.- so 68 is short cirouited..`

Assuming that' the accelerating switch 65 has been adjusted longitudinally, bymeans oi. thehandle lever 18, and has .been moved from its olf posit-ion into position c, the cirl cuit connect-ions may be traced on the dia` gram of Fig. 13 as follows: A circuit is completed fromthe positive terminal of the battery 66 to the ring segments 96 and a secondv circuit is completed from the positive terminal of the battery 67 to the saine l point as indicated inthe description of the circuits when the. switch occupies position a for a forward rotation. By reason of the longitudinal adjustment ofr the contact= ybearing member of the switch, circuit is completed from the ring se ments 96. through -contact .linger 106, fcon uctor 105, motor armature. 61, conductor 104, contact fingers 103` and`107 ring segments 108) magnet windingQ and moves intoengagement conductor 109, field` conductor y110 to Contact linger/lllfcircuit being completedy It will -thus `be olcserved that the circuits taiblished but are so linter-clianged Vthat the current trave'rses 'the armature winding int-hev opposite direction. 'fThisis also-true of the other operating is, there ore',ydeemed unnecessary to further trace the circuitconnections in Ifor the backward operation. ,"f ."iThe circuitconnections and the arrangement of .tire control segments and contact tingers`are`,"such as 'have resulted from the trol system to commercial vehicles, and, therefore, constitute'a preferred embodiment Ioi" my invention, but it will be understood that various modifications in the circuit connections and in the' structure of the circuit controllersmay be effected within the `spirit and scope of my invention, and I desire that onlysuch limitations shallbe imposed as are' indicated inv the appended claims.

- 'Il claim as'my invention:

1, AV controllerforelectric motors comprising a .rotatable-shaft, a spider secured thereto and a drum lsegment of insulating material secured to said spider and having a plurality'of contact segments on its outer surface-'ot a resistance member supported by said spider :ind electrically connected to said contact segments, t-ionary contact. fingers adapted to engage the Contact segments.

2. In a controller' for electric motors, the combination with a. rotatable sha-ft, a spider secured thereto, a drum segment of insulating material mounted on said spider, contact segments secured to the drum segment, and

istationery Contact fingers adapted to cothat the resistance which 'are bridged by each position that vthe armature terminals positions of the controller andit 1 and` a plurality of staoperate with tliesegments, of e (plu rulity rods disposed about thefsliaft an' paralleltov uit, and a coilofresistance conductor supf io ' ing AWithsaid contact segments yfor: gra

` y drum is longitudinally adjusted and rotated throuh 4. l

connected to the contact segments. y j

ported byy and insulated from saidgrods `end 3. A controller `for electricmotoretn firrx-y` rising a rotatable shaft capableof a linntedl ongitudinalj adjustnient,` a drum segment secured to vthe` shaft, contact *segments* mounted ony said drum segmengand a plu-` rality. of stationary contact-fingers coerlitp ually accelerating theelectricniotor in one direc` tion, as the drum is rotated throught pre;

deter-ruinedl angle,' and for accelerating the motor in the (ngqoositedirection` when the the same angle' l y controller 'for electric motors cornprisingfa rotatable supporting fremdes re f sistance conductor secured `thereto `and an i ljnjslillsting drum ,segment `n'iounted thereon, @contact segmentssecured to the drum seg-` ment Aand sttionary contacty fingers adapted tocopcrate with* the contactmseglnents forty accelerating the inotorwhen the drum segment'isjrotated through a predetermined.'l

l y occupies a predeterinin'edv position 40 'isl adjusted longitudinally and rotated 55A controller for electric motors con1-` mounted' thereon, a secnd drum switch sev cured to said shaft, interlocking means between the twolswitclies for preventing ,the adjustment of vone except when the other ryjustablefshaft, a metal drum4 switchiotw tebly` mountedA `on the shaft, a second drum jswitcl'lsecured to the shaft and means for Y .prevent-ling ythe longitudinal adjustment of v'theshaftexceptwhen it occupiesa`A predetermined position. v

A foontroller for electricl motors comvrisin i a rotatable and' longitudinally ad# i )ustab e shelf@y a vpivotally mounted operating handle, a cut'fout switch rum rotatably.

mounted on-the'slicft, an ac ce erating switch drum secured tothe shaft and a plurality of stationary contact "fingers adapted tofco'- operate iyith'the switch drum to produce a.

-noto-r acceleration in one direction 'when they y-shaft is rotated through-a predetermined angle from its oft' position and for acceleratying the motor in the opposite direction when the shaftv is `adjusted longitudinally andA ro-` tated through the same angle.

8f In a control system for electric vehicles,

the combination' `Witln an electric motor having an armature-and a plurality of field" magnetwindings, storage batteries for supplying energy to the motor and a charging circuit for the fbatteries, oli a switch for either connecting the batteries to the charging circuit or to the motorycircuit, and a control'drum swtch"-adapted to-occupy a plu' rality of positions `in which the batteries une' successively connected in multiple and in lseries and the `fieldmcfmet windinws are' 'successively connected in series' and yin multiple.' Y i l In testimony.; whereof, I haveA hereunto subscribed my nemethis 30th 'day of Jan.,

"6 A-cpnt'roller for electric motors co1n`l prising a rotatable und longitudinally adi F 1909. y i i HOlWARD L. BEACH.- Witnesses; y

ORIL C. BEACH, 

